The idea that police would succeed in hunting down anonymous Twitter trolls is even more fanciful than the idea that they would try.
Gilmore’s coverage of and commentary on the Ottawa protest was uncomplimentary, to say the least, but it was hardly unique in that respect. Gilmore has never been shy about publicizing the abuse she receives, and it’s something we should all look at and consider. But it does have the unfortunate and predictable effect of encouraging more abuse.
The question of what to do about it is where I part ways with many of my colleagues in media, who seem genuinely to believe government in general, or the police in particular, should be trying to shut down this unpleasant online ecosystem. Gilmore is among several female journalists who have documented their unsatisfying interactions with police forces, which tend to yawn at anything short of a transparent physical threat.
Simon has the right social media approach — the only one that’s going to work: If you can’t stand the comments to your social media posts, then turn commenting off. You can still “speak about the repercussions of harmful discourse,” and “push back against those who would denigrate women for their contributions,” as Simon advocated in a statement. But nor, as Simon put it, do you have to effectively “offer a platform” for horrible people to say horrible things.
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